Tangled Love

"I'm sorry. Forgive me."

Jake is sat on the foot of my bed and I'm cross legged on the top, resting against my pillows. We've spent the last five minutes staring at each other silently until he finally apologised. I look up at him from under my lashes and he grins at me boyishly, looking apologetic.

"You confuse me Jake."

Jake shuffles closer to me, the smile from his face dropping.

"Emily look, I really didn't mean to walk out on you. I don't purposely set out to confuse the hell out of your feelings." He admits, running his hand through his hair. His expression turns serious and I nod slowly.

He’s afraid of something but I don't want to push him to tell me.

"I have a reason for why I'm so cold and distant at times but I can't tell you yet. I'm working on it Emily, I really am. I'm not very good at this whole apologising thing," he mumbles, confirming my suspicions.

out into a small smile. All of us have been hurt somehow and we all put up barriers, some more than others. It takes a strong character to be able to admit they've been hurt in the past and I admire Jake

He gives me a small smile in return. I

wrap around me in an embrace and I return it, grateful for his

"I'm actually a very understanding person." I say in response, earning a chuckle from

full of yourself Wentworth."

his eyes flash with intensity as he looks through mine. It feels like he's searching every part of me and I blink,

"Can I be truthful right now?" He murmurs, surprising me and resting his forehead against mine.

between my eyes before dropping down to my lips.

in a deep breath, his words

not so bad yourself Melvin." I say quietly, my heart hammering against my

and instead of making fun of him,

I do."

ocean blue eyes to his lips and sharp jawline. I feel Jake watch my every move from the way my shoulders rose and fell as I breathe to the scarlet blush staining my cheeks. He lightly